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New York Giants @ Philadelphia Phillies
1916-04-12 · Day game · Baker Bowl · Att: 20000 · 2:06
Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Giants 5–4. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 2nd. Pete Alexander earned the win. Fred Merkle went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| PHI | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
W: Pete Alexander L: Sailor Stroud SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cy Rigler · 1B: Pete Harrison · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Burns | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Doyle | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Fletcher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Benny Kauff | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Merkle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Edd Roush | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Brainard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Rariden | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Robertson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sailor Stroud | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milt Stock | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Bancroft | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dode Paskert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gavvy Cravath | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Fred Luderus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Possum Whitted | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Niehoff | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Burns | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Alexander | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fred Anderson | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Sailor Stroud | 6.2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Alexander | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Burns: K
- Larry Doyle: S8
- Art Fletcher: D7.1-3
- Benny Kauff: 9/SF.3-H
- Fred Merkle: WP.2-3
- Fred Merkle: E6/TH.3-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Edd Roush: PO1(13)
Bot 1
- Milt Stock: W
- Dave Bancroft: 43.1-2
- Dode Paskert: S7.2-H
- Gavvy Cravath: 9/F
- Fred Luderus: 2/FL
Top 2
- Edd Roush: S7
- Fred Brainard: PO1(136)
- Fred Brainard: 13
- Bill Rariden: K
Bot 2
- Possum Whitted: E5/TH.B-2
- Bert Niehoff: D7.2-3
- Ed Burns: S6.3-H(UR);2-3
- Pete Alexander: S9.3-H;1-2
- Milt Stock: 4(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Dave Bancroft: 3/G
Top 3
- Dave Robertson: W
- George Burns: S5.1-2
- Larry Doyle: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Art Fletcher: FC6.3-H(E6/TH)(NR)(UR);2-3
- Benny Kauff: 3/FL
- Fred Merkle: 13
Bot 3
- Dode Paskert: 13
- Gavvy Cravath: W
- Fred Luderus: 8/L
- Possum Whitted: 2/FL
Top 4
- Edd Roush: S9.BX2(96)
- Fred Brainard: 3/FL
- Bill Rariden: K
Bot 4
- Bert Niehoff: 13
- Ed Burns: 53
- Pete Alexander: 63
Top 5
- Sailor Stroud: K
- George Burns: 63
- Larry Doyle: D9
- Art Fletcher: 63
Bot 5
- Milt Stock: 63
- Dave Bancroft: 2/FL
- Dode Paskert: 3/P
Top 6
- Benny Kauff: 6/P
- Fred Merkle: HR/7
- Edd Roush: 5/P
- Fred Brainard: 43
Bot 6
- Gavvy Cravath: W
- Fred Luderus: S7.1-2
- Possum Whitted: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Bert Niehoff: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Ed Burns: PO1(E2).3-H(UR);1-2
- Ed Burns: S8.2XH(82)
Top 7
- Bill Rariden: 13
- Sailor Stroud: 63
- George Burns: 63
Bot 7
- Pete Alexander: 3/G
- Milt Stock: E5/G.B-1
- Dave Bancroft: 3/G.1-2
- Dode Paskert: 63
Top 8
- Larry Doyle: E6/G
- Art Fletcher: K
- Benny Kauff: 54(1)/FO
- Fred Merkle: SB2
- Fred Merkle: 7/F
Bot 8
- Gavvy Cravath: K
- Fred Luderus: 2/FL
- Possum Whitted: D9
- Bert Niehoff: 4/P
Top 9
- Edd Roush: 63
- Fred Brainard: 6/L
- Bill Rariden: S9
- Sailor Stroud: 13
Bot 9
- Ed Burns: 163#
- Pete Alexander: K
- Milt Stock: W
- Dave Bancroft: SB2
- Dave Bancroft: WP.2-3
- Dave Bancroft: WP.3-H